COACHING OBJECTIVES

Miss Loock

SHMD 119 Sport Didactics & Coaching

Unit 2

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Index of Chapter:

1. The three major objectives of sport

2. A Winning Philosophy

3. Personal Objectives

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1. The Three Major Objectives of Sport

The three major goals in sport are:

To have a winning team

To help young people have fun

To help young people develop physically

psychologically and

socially

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1. The Three Major Objectives of Sport (continues)

Society’s Objectives in Sport

Offers programmes to help young people develop

It however seems to indicate that it values wining more than development

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1. The Three Major Objectives of Sport (continues)

Recreational Versus Competitive Sport Programs

Recreational sport emphasises fun, learning & participation by all

Competitive sport emphasises winning, performance, and participation by the best

Problems arise when there is incompatibility between programme objective and coaches objectives

Administrators ,players, and parents’ objectives may be incompatible with the programme objectives

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2. A Winning Philosophy

The corner stone of coaching philosophy

It is the philosophical foundation of the Bill of Rights for Young Athletes

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2. A Winning Philosophy (continues)

Striving to Win:

It should be the objective of every athlete and coach

All should realise that, “wining isn’t everything, but striving to win is”

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2. A Winning Philosophy (continues)

Commitment:

Youth are drawn to sport by the competition, the striving to win and the recognition of excellence achieved

Intense commitment and total effort in achieving success is of utmost importance

Participation in sport keeps the youth from trouble and helps them to be focused on the more important issues in life

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2. A Winning Philosophy (continues)

Ethical Behaviour:

Young people can develop morally through sport and learn a basic code of ethics that is transferable to a moral code for life

Moral decisions are often required in competitive sport

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3. Personal Objectives

You need to identify your personal objectives in developing your coaching philosophy

You need to examine your personal reasons for coaching

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End of this Chapter